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Legislation adopted in august 2006 has established rules aimed at deterring unfair practices in distance reverse auctions. This represents an important step towards preventing unfair practices and promoting confidence in these auctions, as it creates a framework with broad transparency and non-discrimination principles - which are enforced by penalties in case of breach.

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Liaisons dangereuses : la responsabilité des fournisseurs de liens hypertexte et des moteurs de recherche dans l’Union européenne

L’article étudie la responsabilité des fournisseurs de liens hypertextes et des moteurs de recherche en France et dans certains autres Etats Membres de l'Union Européenne.

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After the invalidation of 33 clauses in the AOL internet access agreement, it was the turn of another major internet service provider, Tiscali, to have a substantial number of provisions of its standard subscription agreement struck down. The Paris Tribunal of First Instance held 24 out of the challenged 25 clauses to be either unfair or illegal.

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The article analyses the issue of hyperlink providers and search engines in France and certain other EU Member States.

The article analyses the impact of EU consumer protection rules on the use of standard U.S. companies carrying out B2C business in the EU, as illustrated by the French AOL case dealing with Internet access agreements

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A recent judgment of the Nanterre Tribunal of First Instance provided the first example of a successful challenge by a French consumer rights association of the validity of various provisions of the internet access provision agreement of a major international internet service provider.

http://www.internationallawoffice.com/ld.cfm?Newsletters__Ref=9480